Shirley Verrett (May 31, 1931 – November 5, 2010)[1] was an American operatic mezzo-soprano who successfully transitioned into soprano roles making her a Soprano sfogato. Verrett enjoyed great fame from the late 1960s through the 1990s; she was particularly well known for singing the works of Giuseppe Verdi and Gaetano Donizetti.
- ^ Tommasini, Anthony (November 6, 2010). "Shirley Verrett, Opera Singer of Power and Grace, Is Dead at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2010.